The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
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We are glad to say that the ladies of staun-
ton are still carrying on the Sunday school at
Mission Chapel. Mr. Hullihen conducts the
services.
Mrs. Shott, an aged lady of this vicinity. is
quite i'll and is confined to her room.
Mr.. Taylor Knowles has been very i'll, but is
getting better.
Mr.. BROKER Smith has been unwen but is
about again.
Mr. John Aoord and wife and niece from
Washington city, are on a vlsitto their rela-
tives. Mrs James Lindsey and Mr.. Brooker
Smith of this vicinity.
Miss Alice Brown, of Stanton, is teaching
at Lagrange station. She has very good
school.
The crows are very numerous in this vicin-
ity. They gather in the fields where there was
corn last year.
Mr. VIM. Thacker is quite unwell.
Ladies, a few MUFFs and FUR CAPEs,
very low to close out. at WELLER's.
Roll of Honor
of the Staunton White Public Schools for the
month ending Jan. zlst, 1857:
High School-Geo. Hudson, Florence Moore,
James Foster, Bessie Van Lear Lizzie Hogs
head, Hattie Campbell, Katie Knowles, Eta
Foster and Bessie Turner.
4th Grammar Grade-Frank Atkins, Chas. 7.
Swink, BERTHE SheWey, Jos. ArmentrOut. Helen
snapp, Ellie Smith, Mary Trotter, Willie Teabo,
Thnrston Graves, and Gussie Switzer
Sd Grammar Grade-Boyd Hoover, Fannie
Hogshead, Bessie Peck, Willie White, Eugene
Summerson and Bessie Summerson.
I'd Grammar Grade-+Lucy Campbell, Cora
Pritchard, Anna Cribbins, Ghas. Harper, Min
ME McGuinity, Lucy Smith, sadie Van Lear.
mr.
lst Grammar Grade--Chas. Dice, Ham White,
Richard Fauver, Chas. East, Eva Cox. Minnie
9th Primary Grade-Miidred Hutcheson, Car
RE Gregory and Rosa Leetch.
Robertson, Minnie Dunn, Kate shafer, Nannie
Hoover. Kate Filter. Hampton Hanger and Rob
ert Heydenrich,
Miller, Mary Campbell, John Stoddard Mar
shall Coleman and Katie Dunn.
Powel, Willie tunnels, julius Wit. Elmo
Wolf, Nettie Bagby, Katie Fletcher, Margaret
ri aa e,r and al, Harry Wegner
Gibbs, George Bell, Chas, Crowder, Edith
shewey, Zsn Blackley, Bessie Leftwich and
LIST Primary Grade. Section A-Louis Hntche-
son, Robt. E. Lee, Hugh Peace. Gilbert Bailie.
Harry Woodward. Blanche Coffeit and Fannie
Matthews. Section Bios Foster, Albert Hoge,
Louis Harper, Walter Simpson, Chas. Yager,
Lola Huffman and Virginia May.
The percentage of attendance, for this month,
has been very good, but there is Still much
room for Improvement The punctuai and reg
ular attendance of pupils is earnestly desired
for the following reasons:
1st Every recitation is connected with and,
to some extent, is dependent upon the proceed
ing one; SO no pupil can 30 - absent from sin,
loss of two or more.
Cd Every absence affects very seriously
pupils interest and pleasure in his or her
classes; and the teacher finds it very difficult,
if not Impossible to arouse any enthusiasm in
pupil who is absent even one day in every
week.
3d. The parent may not realize that the child
is losing SO much when allowed to remain at
home. or when kept from school, but the teach
ers are sadly conscious of it. TO them, these
repeated losses are sources of disappointment
and modification, for they cause the pupils not
only to lose interest In their work, but at the
close of the session. to fail in their examina-
lions, for which failures the mortified teachers
are too frequently censnred. Parents are.
cuses for hardness or absence except ia cases
W. w KoBERTsoN,
Supt. City Pub. schools.
CoLORED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Sd Grammar Grade-Georgiana Brown and
Mary j. Brown.
I'd Grammar Grade-Joseph McClung, Mary
White and Matilda Johnson.
Isl Grammar Grade-Rattie McClung, Annie
White. Della Golden and Izetta Campbell.
9th Primary Grade-Mary Richardson, Hous-
ton Campbell and jamie Moon.
4th Primary Grade-Wm. Paris, John Southall
derson.
Sd Primary Grade-Chas. Frazier, Celia Reeves,
John White, Josie Douglas and Frank Gordon.
WaymOnd Frazier and Chas. White.
lst Primary Grade-Hattie Coyner, Jane Bay<
E far Ross Smith o e Reve Dora Hin
The percentage of attendance, for this month,
baS been very good, but there is still much
room Tor Improvement. The punctual and reg
ular attendance Of the pupils is earnestly de-
sired. Respectfully.